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White Bean & Kale Soup

I bought a rather large bag of pre-washed kale for a pizza I made a few days ago. Sorry – no pictures. I was too hungry to stop and document the process — but it was good: pesto base, carmelized red onions, fresh basil, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and feta cheese…

I didn’t use all of the kale and while wandering through the grocery store, preparing to stock up for the week, I pondered what I could do with my left over leafy greens (or “super lettuce” as my co-worker calls it). I didn’t have any exotic ideas come to mind, but I did fall back on the tried and true even during the “heat” of the summer (which in Portland is shockingly at 78 degrees). Soup. Perhaps the bean and kale thing goes back to the 101cookbooks recipe and Heidi Swanson, but they do go well together.

I had mushrooms leftover from a pasta sauce and bought some other essential ingredients.